Manila bus siege drama

Police under intense scrutiny after bus hijacking ends in bloodshed.

manila bus siege

Police in the Philippines are coming under intense scrutiny after a hostage drama ended in bloodshed.

Rolando Mendoza, a former police inspector, hijacked a bus full of tourists from Hong Kong, in a desperate bid to get his job back.

Eleven hours later, police stormed the bus – but eight of the tourists died.

Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports.

Source: Al Jazeera